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CHAPTER IX.-P. 98.

THE PARKS.

CHAPTER X.-p. 101.

THEATRES.

Her Majesty at the Opera-Extravagant Pay to Dancers-Drury Lane Van Amburgh-Promenade Concert-Covent Garden

MadameVestris-Saloon-Unhappy Females--Astley's-Carter and his Wild Beasts--Victoria--Blanchard performs a Monkey -Power of Money-Rudeness of the Lower Orders.

CHAPTER XI. p. 111.

SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS.

Adelaide Gallery-Steam-Gun-Daguerreotype-Polytechnic Institution-Its numerous and highly interesting contents-— Blessings to England, in Coal and Iron-Hall's Water Elevator recommended to India-Benefits arising to Science from the former pursuit of Astrology, &c.-Mechanics' Institutes.

CHAPTER XII.—p. 143.

BAZAARS.-LAYCOCK'S DAIRY.-MARKETS.

CHAPTER XIII. p. 150.

NATIONAL AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

Greenwich Hospital-Guy's Hospital-Christ's Hospital-National Schools.

CHAPTER XIV. p. 164.

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

Constitution of the Commons-Reform Bill-House of Lords-Debate in the Commons, 25th Feb. 1841-Visit to the House of Lords, 26th Feb. 1841.-Westminster Hall.

CHAPTER XV. p. 186.

POLICE AND CRIMINAL COURTS.

Guildhall--Grand Jury-Trial-Story of Sir William Garrow-Obstinate Jurymen.

CHAPTER XVI. p. 195.

EXHIBITIONS OF THE FINE ARTS.

Coliseum-(Observations on London, occasioned by the Picture of the View from St. Paul's-Size-Wealth-Cheap ShopsAdulterated Tea--Tricks of Trade--Jews--Bankrupt StocksQuacks--Citizens, their Country Houses-Expensive Establishments and Education of their Children-Numerous places of Worship-Streets and Squares)-National Gallery-Royal Academy, &c.-Miss Linwood-Panorama of Acre.

CHAPTER XVII. p. 216.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS, &c.

St. Paul's--The Monument--The Thames Tunnel-AdmiraltySomerset House--Surveyor of the Navy's Model Room-The

Tower-Bank-Post Office.

CHAPTER XVIII. p. 232.

RESIDENCE AT EGHAM AND VISITS TO WINDSOR AND FROGMORE LODGE.

The Queen on the Terrace-The Authors' Names and Country enquired after-Egham-Runimead-St. Ann's Hill-Mrs. Fox-Frogmore-Affability of the late Princess AugustaDisappointed in English Gardens, not equal in arrangement, &c., to those at Bombay-Fruit-Virginia Water.

CHAPTER XIX.-p. 246.

CHATHAM DOCK YARD.

Description of the Yard, Buildings, &c.-Preparations for Launching the Mæander Frigate-Launch-Expences of the YardConsequent Taxation-Launch of the London, 92 guns-Seaman's Song

CHAPTER XX.-p. 288.

CHATHAM, ROCHESTER, AND MAIDSTONE.

Almshouses-Theatre-Aylesford-Wateringbury-Hop Picking

-Brewing-Apples-Curiosity of the People.

CHAPTER XXI.-p. 300.

SHEERNESS DOCK YARD.

Curious Model of the Yard-Roman Cement-Organic Remains

in the Isle of Sheppy.

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